Chief Strategy Officer

Req #:
108428

Facility:
Lutheran General Hospital

Department:
Management/Supervisory

City:
Park Ridge

Posting Budget Status:
Day

Shift Type:
Full Time - Permanent

Posting FTE:
1

As part of Advocate Health Care, Advocate Children’s Hospital is the largest network provider of pediatric services in Illinois and among the top 10 in the nation. The two main Chicago Metropolitan region campuses are located in Oak Lawn in the southwest and Park Ridge in the northwest. Additional services are accessible at other Advocate hospitals throughout the state. Advocate Children’s Hospital serves as a major referral center for infants and children. Through a special, wholistic approach, Advocate Children’s Hospital combines some of the country’s most respected medical talent with exceptional and compassionate care. In fact, the children’s hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s leaders in pediatric cardiology and neonatology, and numerous physicians on staff here have been recognized among the Top Doctors regionally and nationally in their field. The hospital is staffed by more than 400 pediatricians and 230 pediatric subspecialists, who offer a wide range of specialized services for children.

Purpose:
The Vice President Business Development, Chief Strategy Officer of Advocate Children's
Hospital (ACH) will provide the overall strategic leadership by planning, organizing and
directing services, programs, planning and business development relative to the Advocate
Children's Hospital as well as system wide pediatrics operations. Additionally, will lead
comprehensive service line strategy, development and management as well as market and
engage non~Advocate hospitals, community organizations and other healthcare providers to
provide pediatric services in collaboration with the Advocate network. These services can
include satellite pediatrics as well as appropriate referral chains for pediatric sub~specialties.

Leads strategic growth initiatives for new and existing services, promotes and markets services, increases market share, manages finances, directs operations and develops and strengthens
physician relationships. Responsible for strategically aligning the activities of the portfolio of all pediatric~related services and departments throughout the system with Advocate Healthcare's long~term strategy.

This position will play a key role in strategically developing a framework for a nationally
recognized Advocate Children's Hospital center of excellence that provides exceptional
compassionate patient care related to the diseases or disorders.

As a key member of the corporate business development office, the position will identify,
evaluate and drive implementation of strategic partnerships, mergers/acquisitions and other
system~level transactions, and will partner with the Senior Vice President and/or system Chief Executive Officer with planning, evaluation and implementation of system network
development strategies including mergers/acquisitions, strategic partnerships and affiliations, and new market entry strategies.

Position Requirements:
Master's degree in relevant field is required

10+ years leadership experience in a healthcare business development and strategy roles. Preference for experience in a pediatric healthcare environment.

Demonstrated success in evaluating and driving implementation of strategic partnerships, mergers/acquisitions and other

Advocate Health Care, named among the nation’s Top 5 large health systems based on quality by Truven Analytics, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, the state’s largest emergency and Level I trauma network, one of the area’s largest home health care companies, and the region’s largest medical group. Advocate Health Care has 4 teaching hospitals and is a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ.